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Italy's Stelvio Pass is a well-known road that includes numerous switchbacks that vehicles must navigate in order to reach the top of the mountain. In this video, we join freestyle skier Bene Mayr as he attempts to descend the pass, jumping the numerous switchbacks as he descends. It's a harrowing, wild ride to say the least and it will almost certainly get your adrenaline pumping just watching. Don't try this at home kids.

There is no question that Will Gadd has been known to push the limits when it comes to ice climbing, but in this video he may have gone a step too far. In the clip below we join Gadd as he sets out to climb the challenging Helmcken Falls in British Colombia using nothing but natural gear. Along the way, we also get a look at some prototype gear coming our way from Black Diamond . Fun stuff.

We all know that buying outdoor and adventure travel gear can be expensive, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of great products that remain affordable too. Today's holiday gift guide offers suggestions for outstanding products that we all can appreciate that are available for less than $50. If you're on a tight budget this holiday season, or simply don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a single gift, here are some great alternatives that your favorite adventurer is sure to love. Jackery Armor Portable Battery Pack ($28) We've shared some other charging solutions as part of our holiday gift guides, but they were all priced more than $50. For a durable, lightweight, and feature-packed option that won't cost an arm and a leg, check the Jackery Armor portable charger, which comes with a 9000 mAh battery, a single USB port for charging smartphones and other devices, a built-in LED flashlight, and even a compass. The battery pack is even snow, dirt, ...

This week's episode of The Adventure Podcast should be of particular interest to regular readers of The Adventure Blog as we welcome polar explorer Eric Larsen  to the show. When I envisioned creating a podcast about outdoor adventure and exploration, having guests like Eric on was what I hoped to do and this interview certainly lived up to �� and exceeded �� my expectations. When I spoke to Eric he was in Punta Arenas, Chile preparing to leave for the Antarctic, where he will soon begin his attempt to set a speed record skiing to the South Pole. We talk about how he got started on his cold-weather adventures, what it's like to ski for hours at a time in the Antarctic and Arctic, what his strategy is for chasing the speed record, and much, much more. But before we get to the interview with Eric, my co-host Dave Adlard and I share the latest adventure news, with stories from the Himalaya, the Karakoram, and Antarctica. We also talk about the recent crowning of the adventure rac...

Recently we've had some big news regarding major achievements in hiking, including the story of the first person to hike the entire length of Canada's Great Trail . But one of the most impressive stories I've seen lately comes our way from Outside  magazine , who are reporting on the first woman to complete the "Triple Crown" of hiking in a single year. On November 9, Heather Anderson (Trail Name: Anish) finished her latest full hike of the Appalachian Trail  and in the process became just the sixth person, and first woman, to complete the AT, the Pacific Crest Trail , and the Continental Divide Trail � the routes that make up the Triple Crown - in a single calendar year. Anderson has done each of those trails twice in the past, and has even achieved speed records on the AT and PCT, but this is the first time she's ever completed all three in a single go. That makes her the first woman to achieve a "Triple Triple" as well, completing the Triple Cro...

This video takes us to one of my absolute favorite places on the planet �� the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. There, you'll finding incredibly friendly and accommodating people, stunning landscapes, and some of the most wide-open spaces anywhere on Earth. It is a spectacular place for sure, and I recommend exploring it on horseback . Flashes of the Altai from Joey Schusler on Vimeo .